Friday, 31 May 2019

U.S. defense chief says China threatens Asia's stability

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilizing activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world's two largest economies.


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MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world?

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What is the least valuable British coin ever?

Is the current 1p piece the least valuable British coin since the currency was unified in 1707?

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Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know.

from BBC News - Home https://bbc.in/2ELPojr

What is the least valuable British coin ever?

Is the current 1p piece the least valuable British coin since the currency was unified in 1707?

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North Korea's Kim visits factories linked to missile launches

The factories have innocuous names, but analysts say several ostensibly civilian facilities visited by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently are also used to build ballistic missile launchers and other weapons.


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UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law.

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Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival.

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Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals.

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In swipe at China, U.S. defense chief warns of Asia instability

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan suggested on Saturday that China was responsible for a range of destabilizing activities in Asia, stirring already heightened tensions between the world's two largest economies.


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Week in pictures: 25-31 May 2019

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

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The woman fighting back against India's rape culture

When a man tried to rape Usha Vishwakarma she decided to fight back by setting up self-defence classes for women and girls.

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Champions League final: Visiting Sadio Mane's hometown

BBC Africa's Babacar Diarra visits Sadio Mane's hometown in Senegal.

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U.S. tariff threat backs Mexican president into corner, facing Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to slap punitive tariffs on all Mexican trade if Mexico does not stop illegal immigration has punched a gaping hole in his Mexican counterpart's hands-off approach to diplomacy, with potentially ruinous consequences.


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Disgruntled city employee kills 11 in Virginia; suspect also killed

A disgruntled public utility employee "indiscriminately" opened fire at the municipal center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday afternoon, killing 11 people and wounding at least six others before he was killed himself, the city's police chief said.


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Educated and 'estranged': Getting through uni without the bank of mum and dad

When student finance doesn’t stretch and you have no parents for help – how do you make it through your degree?

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UK's Chagos Islands descendants feel like 'lost nation'

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRDBB

Venezuela crisis: What happened to uprising against Maduro?

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30XMxgV

Sayyida Salme: The tragic life of Zanzibar's rebel princess

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELHoil

MacKenzie Bezos: Novelist and Amazon shareholder

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world?

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Tiananmen 30 years on - China's great act of 'forgettance'

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know.

from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELPojr

Saudi king says attacks by Iran-backed groups threaten global oil

Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Saturday that attacks on Saudi oil assets last month by Iran-backed groups are a threat to global oil supplies and regional security.


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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez returns to bartending to promote fair wages

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took lunch orders, served pizza and rocked the cocktail shaker on Friday to promote increased wages for restaurant servers and other tipped workers.


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Trump announces tariffs on Mexico in latest anti-immigration measure

The US president says he will impose rising tariffs until Mexico ends illegal immigration into the US.

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GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests

A fungus has been genetically modified with spider venom to kill the mosquitoes that spread malaria.

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Louisiana passes law banning abortions after heartbeat is detected

Restrictive abortion law signed by the Democratic governor could ban abortions after just six weeks.

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Hungary boat crash: Captain of vessel involved in collision arrested

The collision between the vessel and a tour boat in Budapest has left at least seven people dead.

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Trump: Robert Mueller 'conflicted' and a 'Never Trumper'

The US president launches a fierce personal attack on the special counsel in the Russia inquiry.

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Spelling Bee: Can these parents spell as well as their kids?

Children at this year's US National Spelling Bee are facing words like horripilation and parochialism.

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Ethan Bramble: Tattooed model mocks arrest warrant in Australia

Police are seeking 23-year-old Instagram model Ethan Bramble, who has tattoos to 98% of his body.

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Philippines sends tonnes of rubbish back to Canada

The Philippines says the rubbish was falsely labelled as plastic recycling when it was sent in 2014.

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Uber posts $1bn loss weeks after stock market listing

The taxi company's first set of figures since going public come after its share price slumped.

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Claus von Bülow: Socialite cleared of trying to murder his wife dies aged 92

The socialite was convicted but later acquitted of giving his heiress wife an insulin overdose.

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R. Kelly facing 11 more sex crime charges

The new charges carry heavier sentences than the 10 others he already faces.

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'World's smallest' surviving premature baby released from US hospital

Baby Saybie was given just hours to live when she was born weighing just 245g (8.6oz) in San Diego.

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The man who might have stopped Sri Lanka's Easter bombings

Few realised before the attacks that Sri Lanka had a problem with Islamist militancy. One man who did was Mohammad Razak Taslim.

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My Ramadan Diary: Fasting for 18 hours with depression and anxiety

We spent the day with Maryam to find out how she copes with her mental health issues while fasting for Ramadan.

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The sea-cooled eco-resort that's nearly mosquito-free

The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable.

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Australia's 'new wave' of stereotype-shunning comedy

A new era of "seriously formidable" acts have shunned past stereotypes to find global success.

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Fran Rivera: Bullfighter sparks revenge porn row in Spain

Spanish women hit back at Fran Rivera's comments after a revenge porn victim took her own life.

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Nesamani: Who is he and why is the world praying for him?

Who is Nesamani and why is seemingly everyone in the world praying for him on Twitter?

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Champions League final: Everything you need to know

As Liverpool and Tottenham prepare to face each other in the Champions League final in Madrid, football broadcaster Lynsey Hooper shares an easy guide to the game.

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Erosion forcing Nigerian families to abandon their homes and farms

A community in southern Nigeria face losing their homes and food shortages due to erosion.

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Philippines sends rotting exported waste back to Canada

Exported waste, intended for recycling, is being sent back to Canada by the Philippines.

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Adel al-Jubeir: 'Saudi Arabia does not want a war with Iran'

The kingdom is hosting two summits of Gulf and Arab leaders to discuss growing tensions in the region.

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Weighing little more than an apple at birth, Saybie is the smallest baby to ever survive

Saybie is believed to be the world's smallest infant to survive after weighing just 8.6 ounces or 245 grams at birth.

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Thursday, 30 May 2019

Young adults benefit from better pay

The proportion of low-paid workers in Britain has fallen to its lowest level since 1980, a think tank says.

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UK government 'risks another Windrush' over EU citizens, MPs say

MPs say the government needs to address concerns about the EU settlement scheme to stop another scandal.

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Fukushima: How to move a mountain of radioactive soil

Eight years after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power station, the clean-up is continuing.

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Online usage grows, but so do social media concerns - Ofcom study

Most people say the internet improves their lives, but 70% would support tougher social media laws.

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Eight child stair gate models fail Which? safety tests

Consumer group Which? warns parents of safety risk after eight out of 12 stair gates fail its tests.

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Paper review: Tuition fees review and Boris in court case

The front pages focus on calls to reduce fees for students and allegations against Boris Johnson.

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News Daily: Tuition fees 'should be cut', and Chelsea's Europa League joy

Your morning briefing for 30 May 2019.

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'I didn't understand what transgender was'

These children became closer to their dad when he became a woman. This is their story.

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Cameroon atrocity: What happened after Africa Eye found who killed this woman

BBC Africa Eye identified who killed a group of women and children last year, but what happened next?

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How the Tiananmen Square protests changed my life

Dan Wang was a student leader at the Tiananmen Square protests in China in 1989. After the violent crackdown by the security services he was at the top of the 'most wanted' list.

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Jonathan Last uses handstands to 'connect the world'

Jonathan Last uses Instagram to share his love of landmarks and gymnastics.

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Gym class where Muslim women can take of their hijabs

Hafsah began women-only gym classes because she prefers to take off her headscarf when exercising.

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What's behind the Spice Girls' sound problems?

Experts explain the issues that could be behind the negative comments about the group's comeback.

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Bridge cat stuck for six days still stranded after rescue fails

Fire crews offered tasty morsels in a bid to tempt Hatty the cat from her perch - but she wouldn't budge.

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History of Britain's lidos celebrated

Outdoor swimming enthusiasts Janet Wilkinson and Emma Pusill have documented more than 100 lidos.

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Roblox: 'I thought he was playing an innocent game'

Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming.

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Octavia Spencer: Ditching the 'sassy black woman' for horror

The Oscar winner on why she hopes horror film MA, her first lead role, can change Hollywood for black actresses.

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5G: Finally, it's here in the UK - but so what?

A brief guide to what 5G offers today and how it should improve over the years to come.

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Brexit: How the timetable to 31 October could unfold

MPs will only sit for about 50 days between now and the 31 October Brexit deadline.

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Miss India contest: Why do all the finalists 'look the same'?

A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour.

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Europa League final in Baku: Far from the pitch and a long way from home - the surreal final

Chelsea succeeded in Baku but it was a Europa League final that will be remembered more for its surreal surroundings and flat atmosphere.

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Hungary boat capsize: Seven South Koreans die on Danube

The victims on the Danube in Budapest are all South Korean, with another 19 of their group missing.

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Israel to hold fresh election as Netanyahu fails to form coalition

Lawmakers vote to dissolve parliament after Prime Minister Netanyahu fails to form a coalition.

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More Democrats call for impeachment after Mueller makes statement

Three more Democratic presidential hopefuls join chorus calling for President Trump's impeachment.

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What are the real reasons behind Venezuela’s blackouts?

The country's political crisis is resulting in power cuts and blackouts - is it sabotage, or something simpler?

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Terrill Thomas death: Family to receive $6.75m settlement

Terrill Thomas died in a Milwaukee jail after officers turned off his water supply for a week.

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US energy department rebrands gas exports 'molecules of freedom'

Department of Energy announces plan to spread "molecules of US freedom" throughout the world.

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Baseball player distraught after child hit

A child is taken to hospital after she was hit by a foul ball off the bat of Chicago Cubs outfielder Albert Almora Jr at the Houston Astros' stadium, leaving the player in tears.

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Fukushima: How to move a mountain of radioactive soil

Eight years after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power station, the clean-up is continuing.

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Tankers almost certainly damaged by Iranian naval mines, US says

National Security Adviser John Bolton blames Iran for attacks off the UAE, but provides no evidence.

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Russia 'probably' conducting banned nuclear tests, US official says

Moscow is likely testing low-yield nuclear weapons in the Arctic, a US intelligence official says.

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Papua New Guinea chooses James Marape as new prime minister

A former finance minister takes the reins after weeks of upheaval in the South Pacific nation.

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Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 charged in Bangladesh for burning girl alive

The schoolgirl was set on fire after filing a sexual harassment complaint against her principal.

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Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg: 'We apologise to the families'

Dennis Muilenburg gives his first interview since the two 737 Max crashes that killed more than 300 people.

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What happened after BBC exposed Cameroon killings?

BBC Africa Eye identified who killed a group of women and children last year, but what happened next?

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Miss India contest: Why do all the finalists 'look the same'?

A photo of this year's finalists has placed them at the centre of a storm over skin colour.

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Octavia Spencer: Ditching the 'sassy black woman' for horror

The Oscar winner on why she hopes horror film MA, her first lead role, can change Hollywood for black actresses.

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How damaging is the Huawei row for the US and China?

What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal?

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Cartoon scavenger hunts brighten Portland

Wooden cutouts of famous cartoon characters and memes are popping up all over the city in Oregon.

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Burkina Faso's war against militant Islamists

Attacks on Christians by armed groups in Burkina Faso signals a worrying new shift, experts say.

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The preachers getting rich from poor Americans

Some televangelists ask people to give cash to earn financial favour from God - it's often the hardest-up giving their last pennies.

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Trump Russia investigation: Charging Trump 'not an option', says Mueller

The US Special Counsel spoke publicly for the first time since publishing the results of the Russia inquiry

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Thousands pay respects to Niki Lauda

Formula 1 stars including Lewis Hamilton and other celebrities in Vienna as Lauda's body lay in state at St Stephen's Cathedral.

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Malaysia orders tonnes of imported waste to be returned

The country's government says it has become a dumping ground for wealthier nations.

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The diggers guided by satellites and drones

Moving earth is messy - but new technology means we can dig with an accuracy of a few centimetres.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller makes first public remarks on Russia election meddling in 2016

05/29/19 7:55 AM

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FBI adds fugitive Eugene Palmer to Top 10 Most-Wanted List

05/29/19 6:51 AM

Doctors Were Alarmed: ‘Would I Have My Children Have Surgery Here?’


By ELLEN GABLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2VZzdox

Missing Millions Put an American-Funded Afghan College Under Scrutiny


By ROD NORDLAND from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2XfhP0u

Listen to What Doctors, in a Time of ‘Crisis,’ Said Behind Closed Doors


By ELLEN GABLER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2KefSxQ

The Superstar Hiding in Plain Sight


By RORY SMITH from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2HNH9FL

Blues Beat the Bruins and Get Their First Stanley Cup Finals Victory


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2YZEm1Y

Word + Quiz: expatiate


By THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://nyti.ms/2WdQiQr

Yes, India’s Economy Is Growing, but Can You Trust the Data?


By KEITH BRADSHER from NYT Business https://nyti.ms/2YV3BCo

What’s on TV Thursday: Ava DuVernay on ‘Desus & Mero’ and ‘BlacKkKlansman’


By GABE COHN from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2JNXfBk

Resonance Records to Stream Its Trove of Historical Jazz Albums


By GIOVANNI RUSSONELLO from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2MdALeR

Disney May Halt Productions in Georgia if Abortion Law Is Enforced


By DANIEL VICTOR from NYT Arts https://nyti.ms/2XdFZIT

Las principales noticias del jueves


By Por MARINA FRANCO from NYT Universal https://nyti.ms/2MktIBa

Mexico Crash Kills 21 as Bus and Tractor-Trailer Collide


By KIRK SEMPLE and JACEY FORTIN from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2HJC9BZ

White House Asked Navy to Hide McCain Warship


By MAGGIE HABERMAN and HELENE COOPER from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2I5Rc7T

Crash Kills 4 Members of Church Choir en Route to Revival Meeting


By LIAM STACK from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2EG3keO

Welcome to Galaxy’s Edge


By BROOKS BARNES from NYT Travel https://nyti.ms/2wqQeO5

Quotation of the Day: Breaking Silence, Mueller Declines to Absolve Trump


By Unknown Author from NYT Today’s Paper https://nyti.ms/2Xeq6ll

Review: A Sex Crime Disarranges a Tidy World in ‘Something Clean’


By BEN BRANTLEY from NYT Theater https://nyti.ms/30VGM3s

What to Watch Thursday at the French Open


By BEN ROTHENBERG from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2I6yRrq

Corrections: May 30, 2019


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Mueller, Huawei, Brexit: Your Thursday Briefing


By MELINA DELKIC from NYT Briefing https://nyti.ms/2Mi02EY

Louisiana Lawmakers Send New Abortion Ban to Governor's Desk

Louisiana lawmakers on Wednesday passed a strict new abortion ban that would prohibit the procedure before some women even know they are pregnant, joining a half-dozen conservative states with similar measures.

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Stephen Lentz Shares Why Churches Fail: Pastors Are Often Ill-Equipped to Handle the 'Business' of Running a Church

Author, pastor, and lawyer Stephen Lentz explains why many churches fail. He says it's because most pastors are ill-equipped to handle the "business" of running a church. Lentz tells them how to turn things around in a new book, The Business of Church.

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Vandals Ravage Christian School in Florida, Leaving $50,000 in Damages

Vandals ravaged a Christian school in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. over the Memorial Day weekend, leaving behind more than $50,000 in damages. 

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'I Thought We Were Going to Die': American Missionaries Ambushed in Haiti Saved By Mysterious Man on a Motorcycle

American missionaries traveling in Haiti tell the story of being ambushed by an armed gang while traveling in Haiti and their narrow escape.

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Satanic Temple Rejects Supreme Court Ruling on Aborted Baby Bodies, Claims Religious Freedom

The Satanic Temple (TST) has issued a defiant response to Tuesday's US Supreme Court ruling that upheld the Indiana law (HEA 1337) requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains.  The Satanists say their members are immune from the law due to freedom of religion and will argue a federal law passed in 1993 will uphold their claim. 

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The 'Perversion Files': Boy Scouts of America Facing Further Accusations of Abuse

The Boy Scouts of America are facing more lawsuits out of New York as victims of sexual abuse continue to speak out. The organization has already faced numerous lawsuits for sexual abuse. Hundreds more are expected after several states passed laws adjusting restrictive statute-of-limitations laws.

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Tornado 'Miraculously' Shifted Instead of Hitting Children's Hospital

A tornado touched down in Lawrence, Kansas, devastating several neighborhoods and sending about a dozen people to the hospital. The twister was said to be a mile wide and stayed on the ground for about two hours.

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Case Closed: Special Counsel Mueller Says Russia Investigation Is Over, Nothing More to Say

Special counsel Robert Mueller made his first public statement on the Russia investigation, announcing Wednesday that he has concluded the investigation. He is now closing the special counsel's office and returning to private life.

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Clashes with Clarence Thomas: A Woman Seeking Abortion 'Is Not a Mother'

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg went head-to-head against fellow Justice Clarence Thomas over the issue of abortion in an opinion released Tuesday. 

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Tennessee Church Shooter Sentenced to Life Without Parole

A Tennessee jury deliberated less than two hours Tuesday before sentencing the man who shot up a Nashville church in 2017 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Are Babies Humans? As Illinois 'Denies Human Dignity', Supreme Court Says Babies Aren't 'Medical Waste'

Lawmakers in Illinois have advanced what could be the nation's most liberal abortion law. Meanwhile, the US Supreme Court is upholding an Indiana law that requires abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetuses in the same way as human remains.  

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D-Day’s 75th Anniversary Renews Interest in Some Classrooms

Kasey Turcol has just 75 minutes to explain to her high school students the importance of D-Day — and if this wasn’t the 75th anniversary of the turning point in World War II, she wouldn’t devote that much time to it. D-Day is not part of the required curriculum in North Carolina — or in many other states.

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British finance minister says: Kill the specter of a no-deal Brexit

Britain's finance minister on Thursday warned those in his party vying for Prime Minister Theresa May's job that a no-deal Brexit would undermine the economy and threaten the United Kingdom's cohesion.


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